Chula Vista owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over the El Diamante Miners. The win made it back-to-back victories for Chula Vista.
El Diamante's batters probably weren't too happy with Guillermo Romero, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (he gave up five walks). Romero has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Chula Vista's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eric Zepeda, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On El Diamante's side, Jordan Rhyner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up nine Ks.
Chula Vista's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs per game. As for El Diamante, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Chula Vista will take on High Tech CV at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Chula Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so High Tech CV's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for El Diamante, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mt. Whitney at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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